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• Under Pressure, FHA Skews to Wealthier Home Buyers

  The Federal Housing Administration, the government insurer of home mortgages, is often credited with saving the home finance market during the worst of the latest housing crash. When no one else would lend to lower-income borrowers, the FHA stepped in, Read More... Posted Friday, May 25, 2012 9:03 AM by Jeffrey Rubin | 0 Comments Filed under: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, financing, mortgages

• 30-year mortgage rate hits record 3.83 percent

  WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week. Cheap mortgage rates have made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac Read More... Posted Friday, May 11, 2012 5:30 AM by Jeffrey Rubin | 0 Comments Filed under: Freddie Mac, mortgage rates

• Freddie CEO signals GSE principal reduction could be soon

  Freddie Mac CEO Charles "Ed" Haldeman gave a strong signal Friday that new incentives from the Treasury Department may be enough to start principal reduction on mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises. In January, the Treasury Read More... Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 8:38 AM by Jeffrey Rubin | 0 Comments Filed under: mortgage, Freddie Mac, HAMP, Treasure Department

• Fannie Mae loses $2.4 billion in 4Q, seeks $4.6 billion more

  Fannie Mae lost $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter and asked the federal government for another $4.6 billion in bailouts. Fannie earned a $73 million profit the same period the year before. The government-sponsored enterprise reported a $16.8 billion Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:34 AM by Jeffrey Rubin | 0 Comments Filed under: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac